1 RESUME EXECUTIF

1.1 CONTEXTE ET JUSTIFICATION

Les deux dernières décennies au Togo ont été marquées par une instabilité politique qui a affecté le développement socio économique du pays. Le contexte a été caractérisé par des épisodes de tensions politiques et de troubles post électoraux ayant conduit à des afflux de réfugiés dans les pays voisins, la suspension de l'aide bilatérale et multilatérale et le retrait des principaux bailleurs de fonds. Cette situation a entraîné le déclin par rapport aux indicateurs de développement

Executive Summary

Why a Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis in Ghana?

There is a wealth of information available in Ghana. Numerous nationwide surveys are conducted on a regular basis, such as the Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS), the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and the Demographic Health Survey (DHS). The Food Security Monitoring System (FSMS) which is jointly operated by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), MoH and WFP, provides monthly updates on food security related information collected in three northern regions.

GLIDE No. FL-2007-000132-BFA

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

Summary: CHF 126,065 (USD 55,788 or EUR 43,187) was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency

Humanitarian highlights in West Africa in 2008

- Food, nutrition and health: main challenges for 2008

- Food price hikes impacted millions of households

- Over 14,000 cholera cases recorded in Guinea Bissau

- Some 150,000 people affected by floods

- Over 1 billion USD received in humanitarian funding since 2003

- OCHA launches a campaign on Climate change

- Upcoming challenges: Sudden onset of micro-crisis; climate change; human trafficking; international financial crisis; drug counterfeiting

Food price crisis in West Africa

Soaring food price crisis and its impact

Glide Nos. FL-2007-000158-TGO; FL-2007-000132-BFA; FL-2007-000153-GHA

Appeal history:

- This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on a preliminary basis on 17 September, 2007 for CHF 1,469,434 (USD 1.2 million or EUR 892,617) for 6 months to assist 60,000 beneficiaries in Ghana.

- CHF 100,000 was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the initial delivery of relief and assistance.

- Given the regional scope of the disaster, and in coordination with the National Societies in the affected countries,

OUAGADOUGOU, 1 September 2008 (IRIN) - Heavy rains and violent winds in Burkina Faso have killed six people, wounded 18, and left 4,200 homeless according to the government's National Council for Emergency Aid (CONASUR).

Seven of the country's 13 regions have been affected by the rains according to Amade Belem, the permanent secretary of CONASUR, and overall 500 houses have been destroyed.

The highest homeless toll is in Batié in the southwest where 1,188 people are displaced and are currently sheltering in schools or government offices, or with neighbours and relatives.

HIGHLIGHTS

- World cereal production in 2008 is forecast to increase 2.8 percent to a record 2 180 million tonnes. Most of the increase is in wheat following significant expansion in plantings in all regions. Coarse grains output is expected around the bumper level of last year but lower than earlier anticipated due to severe floods in the United States, the world's largest producer and exporter. Rice is tentatively forecast to increase slightly from last year's good level.

- Despite the anticipated increase in world output, cereal markets will remain tight in 2008/09. Total cereal

Summary of crises with major changes since beginning of 2008

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is very concerned about data which suggests severe flooding may occur in West and Central Africa for the second year running. In order to mitigate the impact of abnormally high rain levels which are anticipated in the region by the weather prediction organizations working in partnership with the International Federation, immediate steps have been taken to avoid the extent and type of human misery and devastation which struck the region last year.

For this reason, the International Federation